February 08, 2012, 7:21PM

About 7,700 students out of Oregon's 31,500 seniors last year -- approximately 25 percent -- took at least one exam before they graduated, representing a 1.5 percentage point increase from the class of 2010. Full story »

October 08, 2011, 8:00AM

Workshops — the controversial remedial classes required by the Forest Grove School District for high school students who fail the OAKS state tests — will be discussed at the school board meeting Monday. Full story »

June 16, 2011, 3:28PM

A proposed salary schedule to go before the district school board on Monday includes raises for nearly every district-level staff member, but an overall decrease in central office payroll costs due to the loss of two employees. Full story »

March 14, 2011, 11:41PM

The board approved a revised proposal to eliminate three days from the current school year, but directed Willard to continue negotiating with the teachers union in hopes of eliminating more days. Willard, a 10-year employee of Forest Grove schools, will return half-time next year to negotiate contracts and train a successor. Full story »